Structural highlights
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The secreted protein calcium-activated chloride channel regulator 1 (CLCA1) utilizes a von Willebrand factor type A (VWA) domain to bind to and potentiate the calcium-activated chloride channel TMEM16A. To gain insight into this unique potentiation mechanism, we determined the 2.0-A crystal structure of human CLCA1 VWA bound to Ca(2+). The structure reveals the metal-ion-dependent adhesion site (MIDAS) in a high-affinity "open" conformation, engaging in crystal contacts that likely mimic how CLCA1 engages TMEM16A. The CLCA1 VWA contains a disulfide bond between alpha3 and alpha4 in close proximity to the MIDAS that is invariant in the CLCA family and unique in VWA structures. Further biophysical studies indicate that CLCA1 VWA is preferably stabilized by Mg(2+) over Ca(2+) and that alpha6 atypically extends from the VWA core. Finally, an analysis of TMEM16A structures suggests residues likely to mediate interaction with CLCA1 VWA.
Structural and Biophysical Analysis of the CLCA1 VWA Domain Suggests Mode of TMEM16A Engagement.,Berry KN, Brett TJ Cell Rep. 2020 Jan 28;30(4):1141-1151.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.12.059. Epub, 2020 Jan 28. PMID:31995732[1]
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References
- ↑ Berry KN, Brett TJ. Structural and Biophysical Analysis of the CLCA1 VWA Domain Suggests Mode of TMEM16A Engagement. Cell Rep. 2020 Jan 28;30(4):1141-1151.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.12.059. Epub, 2020 Jan 28. PMID:31995732 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2019.12.059
